October is really the best time to visit New York. We came out for Alex's talk at the New York Public Library and celebrated another book release party on the roof of Gramercy Park Hotel. We dined at a lot of good restaurants-- Tartinery, Barbuto, Pera, Blue Hill and La Mar. We checked out the Guggenheim Museum, this fun ping-pong spot called Spin, did a little shopping in Soho and the Flatiron and on our last day we headed upstate to visit his family's farm. It was so nice to see the leaves change colors-- one of the prettiest sights I've seen on the East Coast. You don't get much of that out here in San Francisco so it was a real treat to experience Fall like this.. plus it was a very relaxing way to end our trip.
Treasure Island Music Festival
Guess Marciano vest & hat, Uniqlo Heat Tech top, JBRAND pants, Dolce Vita boots, Lush bag,, Celine sunglasses
Third year in a row going to the Treasure Island Music Festival and lets just say this time around was probably the most comfortable experience yet. Coachella was the last festival I attended and in comparison to what I like about this one was that it's small, clean, has lots of fun vendors and booths and best of all-- with the San Francisco skyline view, you just can't beat. I managed to stay extra warm thanks to Uniqlo's Heat Tech business. I was a little skeptical at first because the layer is so thin but I will vouch that it really works and will use it again this evening for the Giants game. You'll be seeing a lot more of this hat too. I've never shopped at Guess Marciano but when I saw this hat walking by the window, it caught my eye.. which then led me inside to find this super cool vest. The belt I forget what brand it is but I got it at this weird Retail Therapy store on Chestnut that I so happened to stop in by chance. All in all, I love this outfit-- kept me cozy, looked cool and very fitting for festival attire.
Fleetweek
Guess Marciano hat
LF stores cardigan, zara jeans, aldos shoes, celine sunglasses
zara knit sweater, H&M shirt, celine bag
guess marciano hat, white aritzia shirt, black zara knit cardigan, cole haan flats,
Last year, Alex and I enjoyed Fleetweek on the water but this year, we watched the Blue Angels fly right above our roof. Even though it was obvious, we didn't expect THAT many people to be crowded on top of their rooftops. We've been in this Game of Thrones marathon mode so when we were welcomed by the nice weather and sunshine, it was very refreshing to be outside. Plus it was really cool to be in the comfort of our own deck, listening to our own choice of music, stocked with our goodies and alcohol needs. It was like viewing the air show in our own private party with everyone else surrounding us a roof or two away. The next day we biked down to the Marina Green to check out the America's Cup and got to see all the action happening down there. October is such an eventful time in SF. There was the Giants play off game, 49er game, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival, Castro Street Fair, Columbus Day Parade in North Beach, Fleetweek and America's Cup all in that one weekend. This coming weekend is the Treasure Island Music Festival and my number one priority is to not freeze to death. I learned my lesson from the past 2 years and no matter how much I bundled up, I was always still so cold. Hopefully that will change this time around since the lineup is great and I can last through the whole night while staying warm to watch all the performers.
Staying warm
Sam Edelman boots, LF Store pants, Zara shirt, Urban Outfitters bag, H&M jacket, VINCE scarf
I watched Looper at Kabuki last weekend and it's probably one of the best films I've seen in awhile. Aside from the bizarre heat wave earlier this week, nights in SF can get pretty chilly so layering is the smartest way to go. The jacket above has taken me far but now I'm retiring it since I upgraded to the coolest looking leather jacket ever from Aritzia (pictures to follow). It's one of my newest purchases and am getting ready for the Fall and another upcoming trip to New York in 2 weeks. Lately, I've been digging the burgundy, olive, navy, and khaki palette so have been building up my wardrobe with that in mind. Oh, and the fun thing about watching movies in Japantown is getting a chance to take these awesome photo booth pictures at Pika Pika.
